WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Erin McKeown gets swept away

January 7, 2010 at 1:41 pm by Tyler Laporte
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Last month, Erin McKeown stopped by WTMD to perform songs from her album Hundreds of Lions. The singer-songwriter is equally comfortable behind drums, guitar, bass or a piano. And the ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Wearing influences on James’ voice

November 19, 2009 at 9:54 am by Tyler Laporte
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Joshua James’ Build Me This is one of the most deeply personal and beautiful records released this year — so intimate, in fact, that I wasn’t sure it would translate ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Langhorne Slim keeps pushing

November 12, 2009 at 9:17 am by Tyler Laporte
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A year ago, we found ourselves rocking out around the office to Langhorne Slim’s self-titled debut. It was loaded with raw, high-energy tunes such as “Restless” and “Rebel Side of ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Mat Kearney takes a joy ride

November 5, 2009 at 8:40 am by Tyler Laporte
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mat Kearney hit the national scene with 2006’s Nothing Left to Lose. He serves up a new batch of soulful, acoustic rock on his third studio album, City ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Sun and clouds for Gary Jules

October 22, 2009 at 9:57 am by Tyler Laporte
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Gary Jules first made a name for himself when he teamed up with childhood friend Mike Andrews to cover the Tears for Fears song “Mad World” for the 2001 cult ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Playground frontman spins ’90s and now

September 17, 2009 at 11:20 am by Tyler Laporte
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  Way back in 1998, Aerosmith didn’t want to miss a thing, Will Smith was gettin’ jiggy wit it and there was a pervasive smell of “Sex and Candy.” The single from ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Trevor Hall vibes on India’s traditional folk

September 3, 2009 at 7:59 am by Tyler Laporte
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  As reggae artist Trevor Hall gears up for Thursday’s free First Thursday Concert in West Mount Vernon Park, it’s a sure bet that he’s tuning in to some Indian folk ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: Mars’ mix, with a famous friend’s help

August 13, 2009 at 7:31 am by Tyler Laporte
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Charlie Mars, the guy who, in his track “Listen to the Darkside,” wants to get you high and listen to The Dark Side of the Moon when you’re feeling down, ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: A playlist to hit the road with

August 6, 2009 at 7:19 am by Tyler Laporte
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In the final installment of WTMD’s interns taking over the mix tape, Leigh Franke, a student at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., offers her mix. FRANKE: On the six-hour ... Read more..

WTMD’s Thursday Night Mix Tape: An intern’s search for strong frontwomen

July 30, 2009 at 7:18 am by Tyler Laporte
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This month the WTMD interns are taking over the mix tape. This week’s mix is by Samantha Silver, a student at Mount Holyoke in South Hadley, Mass.: Silver: I grew ... Read more..